Reading order · 4 books · 2008 to 2011 · Set in the Black Sea
Tyrant Books in Order
The Tyrant books begin with Kineas, an Athenian cavalry officer exiled from his city, who is hired to train the cavalry of a Greek city on the Black Sea, and continue with the next generation as Alexander’s successors fight over his empire.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2008 to 2011
- First book
- Tyrant
- Latest
- King of Bactria (2011)
- Setting
- Set in the Black Sea
The reading order
Every Tyrant book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in the Black Sea
- 1Tyrant2008With KineasKineas, an Athenian cavalry officer exiled from his city, takes a job training the cavalry of Olbia, a Greek city on the Black Sea, and becomes caught up with the Scythian nomads of the steppe as Alexander the Great’s generals advance.Buy on Amazon
- 2Storm of Arrows2009With KineasKineas and his mercenaries, with their Scythian allies, have beaten a Macedonian army, and now must lead an army across hostile land towards a battle he has foreseen in dreams.Buy on Amazon
- 3Funeral Games2010With Satyrus and MelittaAfter their mother is murdered, the twins Satyrus and Melitta flee west, and are drawn into the wars among Alexander’s successors.Buy on Amazon
- 4King of Bactria2011With Satyrus and MelittaBuy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Tyrant and Storm of Arrows, then Funeral Games and King of Bactria, which follow Kineas’s children.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Kineas | Satyrus | Melitta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tyrant | LLead | ||
| 2 Storm of Arrows | LLead | ||
| 3 Funeral Games | LLead | LLead | |
| 4 King of Bactria | LLead | LLead |
Characters in the Tyrant books
3 characters from Christian Cameron’s chart, with the number of Tyrant books each appears in.